Tom Waits – Blue Valentines (Guitar)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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I have tried to annotate the chords as closely as possible to the original recording - However, for beginners
I have also included easier voicings for the chords which will get you a reasonable sounding version if you
want to play this great song and don't feel up to playing the original version yet.
Original Chords Easier Version
Dmaj7sus2 E9 Am7 A7 Dm7 B7 Dmaj7sus2 E9 Am7 A7 Dm7 B7 e|--5--------X----X---X----5---X---|----0--------2----3---3----1---2--| B|--5--------7----5---5----6---7---|----2--------0----1---2----1---0--| G|--6--------7----5---6----5---8---|----2--------1----2---2----2---2--| D|--X--------6----5---5----X---7---|----0--------0----2---2----0---1--| A|--5--------X----0---0----5---X---|----X--------2----0---0----X---2--| E|--X--------0----X---X----X---7---|----X--------0----X---X----X---X--|
[Intro]
The intro is played freetime - this picking pattern continues throughout the song using the shapes above.
Dmadd9 E9 Dmadd9 E9 Dmadd9 E9 e|-12---------------------12-------------------------12------------------| B|-10---------7-----------10--------7----7-----------10---------7-----7--| G|-10---------7-----------10--------7----7-----------10---------7-----7--| D|-0-------6----------------------6----6---------------------6-----6-----| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------0---------5-/-10-------0-------------5-/-10-------0--------------|
[Verse]
Dmaj7sus2 E9 Dmaj7sus2 E9 She sends me blue valen-tines, all the way from Phila-delphia Dmaj7sus2 E9 Am7 A7 To mark the anniver-sary, of someone that I used to be Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 And it feels like a warrant, is out for my arrest Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 Baby you got me checkin in my rearview mirror Dm7 E9 Am7 That's I'm always on the run, thats why I changed my name B7 E9 And I didn't think you'd ever find me here
[Verse]
Dmaj7sus2 E9 Dmaj7sus2 E9 To send me blue valen-tines, like half forgotten dre-ams Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 Like a pebble in my shoe, as I walk these streets Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 And the ghost of your memory, baby is the thistle in the kiss Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 It's the burgler that can break a ro-ses neck Dm7 E9 Am7 It's the tatooed broken promise, I got to hide beneath my sleeve B7 E9 I'm gonna see you every time I turn my back
[Solo]
Dmaj7sus2 E9 Dmaj7sus2 E9 Dmaj7sus2 E9 Am7 A7
Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 B7 E9
[Verse]
Dmaj7sus2 E9 Dmaj7sus2 E9 Ahh you send me blue valen-tines, though I try to re-main at large Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 They're insisting that our love, must have a eulogy Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 Why do I save all this madness, here in the nightstand drawer Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 That are hung upon my shoulders, baby I know Dm7 E9 Am7 I'll be luckier, walk around, everywhere I go B7 E9 With this blind and broken heart that sleeps be-neath my lapel
[Verse]
Dmaj7sus2 E9 Dmaj7sus2 E9 Instead, these blue valen-tines, they remind me of my cardinal sin Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 I can never wash the guilt, or get these bloodstains off my hands Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 And it takes a whole lot of whisky, to make these nightmares go away Dm7 E9 Am7 A7 And I cut my bleeding heart out, every night Dm7 E9 Am7 And I'm gonna die just a little more on each Saint Valentine's day B7 E9 Don't you remember, I promised I would write you
[Outro]
Dmaj7sus2 E9 Dmaj7sus2 E9 Dmaj7sus2 E9 Am7 These blue valen-tines, blue valen-tines, blue val-en-tines